SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News SF Opera to Produce Wagner’s Ring Lisa Hirsch - November 12, 2025 The company will revive Francesca Zambello’s Der Ring des Nibelungen in 2028. Feature SF Opera’s The Monkey King Brings Chinese Myth and Modern Artistry to American Opera Yoshi Kato - November 12, 2025 The world premiere by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang opens Nov. 14 at War Memorial Opera House. Review Twelfth Night Rocks Out in Berkeley Nicholas Jones - November 11, 2025 The energetic young period ensemble and vocal soloist Nicoletta Berry brought thrilling intensity to Italian Baroque music. Music News San Francisco Opera Center Names 2026 Adler Fellows Janos Gereben - November 10, 2025 Take a look at the incoming roster for the prestigious training program. Review Sarah Kirkland Snider Searches for Authenticity with Hildegard at LA Opera Harlow Robinson - November 10, 2025 Sarah Kirkland's exciting new opera Hildegard, from Beth Morrison Productions, takes a modern look at the medieval saint and composer. Feature After 318 Years, a Forgotten Woman Composer’s Opera Finally Takes the Stage in S.F. Lisa Hirsch - November 7, 2025 The anti-hero Hercules tries to marry his son’s fiancée, gods and goddesses intervene — what could possibly go wrong? Review Parsifal Triumphs at SF Opera Lisa Hirsch - October 28, 2025 Richard Wagner’s symbol-laden drama becomes human in the company’s subtle, dramatically keen production. Preview Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Long-Awaited Operatic Debut Finds its Voice in Hildegard Victoria Looseleaf - October 25, 2025 Migraines, a mystic, and a 25-year historical fascination culminated in the composer’s first opera, debuting at the Los Angeles Opera Nov. 5–9. Artist Spotlight From Lohengrin to Parsifal: Eun Sun Kim’s Bold Wagnerian Vision at SF Opera Lisa Hirsch - October 21, 2025 The conductor enters the fifth year of her tenure after a string of successes with Wagner and Verdi. Review In Livermore Valley Opera’s La traviata, Violetta Shines With Scanty Support Lisa Hirsch - September 30, 2025 Avery Boettcher shines as the opera’s tragic protagonist, but middling results from her counterparts weigh down the production. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page